About this episode

This episode discusses the deep longing for understanding in complex trauma recovery and the emotional responses involved when that understanding is not achieved.

You finally understand something about yourself. Something that took months of therapy to even name. And now you need someone else to get it too. This week we're talking about that longing, where it comes from, why it can feel so urgent with certain people, and what happens in your body when the conversation doesn't go the way you hoped. We'll cover emotional flashbacks, the fight flight freeze fawn response, and the difference between being understood and being agreed with. Plus, what's actu...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Herstich

Topics covered

• complex trauma
• emotional understanding
• therapy
• emotional flashbacks
• fight flight freeze fawn response
• communication

Keywords

• complex trauma
• therapy
• emotional flashbacks
• communication
• understanding
• fight flight freeze fawn
• mental health

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